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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
Agent Field Wants to Arm the Indians.

ST. PAUL, May "A special to the
Pioneer Press says: Mr.. Field, the new
Indian agent at Fort Belknap. seems to
doubt the ability'of the troops at Fort AS
sinniboine TO protect themselves against
the Canadian bloods, as he recently tele-
graphed' asking that fixed ammunition be
issued to the eros Ventres and the ASSN
niboines % protect themselves against the
Bloods, whom they expect every day
Acting Commissioner Hawkins telegraph
ed field saying the agent must first satisfy
the Indian office of the inability Of the
troops TO protect the Indians.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
The Ground Squirrel Industry.

If the ground squirrel continues to de-
Velop as it has since the legislature ad-
journed, and other counties cultivate this
industry as successfully as it is carried on
in Gallatin, an extra session Or prospective
bankruptcy will soon be disagreeable
alternative. Under our bounty law, with
all our counties furnishing their quota of
8calps and bounty claims with Gallatin, it
would take the treasury of the United
States to keep up with the demands. AS
the thing is going now, between the in
sane and the ground squirrels, Montana
will be a hundred thousand dollars in debt
before the year is up. We begin to think
that it is a good thing to have the ground
squirrels to eat up the prickly pears and
keep our soil stirred up. Gallatin county
certainly ought to be assessed on such a
source of wealth as its ground squirrels.
Its evident enough that no squirrel GEN.
| SOswas taken before the law was passed.
lit is necessary to apply to the president
lor permission to call an extra session and
give notice for call, we would advise our
governor not 70 lose another mail, but ex-
pedte matters by use of the telegraph.
We have lost our drummer's tax, and our
Strengthened resources will be exhausted
" Inc time another invoice of rat traps
1oaches B0zeman.-Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
VIM. CANTRELL.
River Improvements.

Capt. Towar, who is in charge of the
work of improvement of the upper Mis-
souri,, arrived in the city yesterday after
noon and without stopping even for days
rest, after the tiresome trip from Helena,
has already entered upon the work before
him. Capt. Towar is very agreeable
gentleman and seems bent on doing the
grand old Missouri all the good possible
with the facilities and funds available. He
informed RIVER PRESS representative
this morning that there is now over $50 900
available for work on the river. which
sum will be ample for operations this sea-
son. A good deal of work will be neces-
sary to put the d1edge boat in proper trim
for service, but he hopes to be able to be-
gin operations with the boat not later than
the first week in June and will stay with
it until the end of the season, or until
snow flies. The result of this work, un-
der careful and intelligent direction, will
be a vast gain to navigation and will rem
der it possible and comparatively easy for
boats to come to Benton at any time when
the river is clear Of ice.
Capt. Towar, with force of six men,
left to-day on "yoyage" down the river
as far as Gallatin rapids to take general
survey of the situation, make soundings,
and take an inventory of the property of
the government at the rapids named.
They will return on the first boat.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
How About the Fees ?

There is a question as to the right of
probate judges and justices Of the peace to
ueVote 10 their own use the fees received
ioF certifying to the destruction of prairie
uogs and ground squirrels and destroying
Ihelr skins under the new bounty law.
Under the present law all county officers
receive salaries and all fees are turned in
% the respective treasures. The bounty
law allows each judge and justice one
gent for every prairie dog and squirrel
skln destroyed by him, and the opinion is
Dtd by many that these are no more than
pefquisites of the office and as such should
y 10 the county with all ether fees
Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
Tied to an ''If."

WASHINGTON, May IA very promi-
nent republican, who has held numerous
conferences recently with the leaders of
his party in New York and elsewhere,
says this.
Mr.. Blaine is going to Europe 10 re-
main, it is said, until after the republican
nominating convention has been held. 1t
would not surprise him if, before that cen
vention, the republicans should be Official
ly Informed that Mr.. Blaine would not be
Il candidate. 1t j. known that those who
are nearest him are Convinced that rbe
feeling is growing with him thar il NAV
be un"ise for him To make another con-
test for the nomination. His health is not
good. Even his most intimate friends.
like Whfelaw Reid and William Walter
Phelps, are not quite certain that he
ought 20 subject himself to the excite
ment OF another campaign. Some OF the
members of Mr.. Blaine's family are Of the
opinion thar he ought not to be a candi-
date. 1t would not be political miracle.
therefore. if the republicans should enter
their convention with Mr. Blaine out as
the fell.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11

and 2,4OO teams and a proportionate num-
Der Of men had gone west of Minot this
spring to go at work, and more were con-
stantly being forwarded. Men and teams
are strung along the line as far as fifty
miles this side of Fort Buford. Track
laying is going forward at the rate Of four
miles per day with one shift. When the
days get little longer and two shifts are
put on it is expected to string the steel at
the rate of seven miles every twenty-four
hours. This is the greatest feat of rail-
road building on reeo d. Mr.. Shepherd
told Mr.. Gibson that there was no doubt
that trains would run into Great tails
over the road by September 1st and, of
course, they Will reach Helena shortly
after. Every arrangement tor rapid work
is perfect. "Money, material and brains,"
said Mr. Gibson, care enlisted in the
work, and can imagine no accident that
will interfere with Mr.. Hill's plans. Ever
since the lst of last January every energy
of the company has been strained to pre-
pare for this summers work of construc-
ton and there is no prospect OF any failure
to carry out the arrangement made"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
The Manitoba Extension.

Fargo, May 3.-Comstocx and White,
who have been laying out towns on the
Manitoba Montana extension, have re-
turned and report that work on the road
is being pushed with great vigor. There
are ? ,2C0 teams and 5000 men now at
work and these will soon be increased to
5000 and 5000 The track is laid forty
five miles west of Minot and the branch to
Bottineau, forty milts north, will be com-
pleted next Tuesday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
Howard Conrad Invests at Helena.

Yesterday J. Howard Conrad, the mer-
chant and cattle king, whose herds range
in central Wyoming and northern Mon
tana, and who has large mercantile estab-
lishments at Billings, Montana, and Fort
Mckinney, Buffalo and Sheridan, Wyom-
ing, and S. G. Ashby bought of s. 7.
Hauser an undivided one-fourth interest
in the Hauser addition for $27, 500. Mr..
Conrad is a Chicago gentleman, though
long doing business in the territories.
Now, however, he calculates to make
Montana his home and will erect on
portion of the property in which he has
purchased an interest a residence to cost
about $50, 900. So wealthy and enterpris-
ing gentleman and business man will be
a great acquisition to our city.--Tndepen-
dent
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
LETHBRIDGE COAL.
A Practical Test Showing its Wonderful
Steam Producing Qualities.

Capt. Nelson Todd, who spent two or
three seasons in the Northwest territory,
and assisted in building and operating the
steamers running on the tributaries of the
South Saskatchewan, near the line Of the
Canadian Pacific railway, tells of a test
that he witnessed between the coal taken
from the Lethbridge mines and Pennsyl-
vania hard coal, as to steam producing
qualities, which ended in a very unex-
pected result. Capt. Todd is himself
Pennsylvania, and it there was anything
he thoroughly believed could not be ex-
ceIled it was the Pennsylvania coal. A
locomotive was furnished with seven tons
of Pennsylvania coal and started from
Medicine Hat to Calgary with sixteen
loaded cars, which point it fairly succeed
ed in reaching by consuming all Of the
coal and to make the return trip had to
take on fresh supply. The same loco
motive under precisely the same condi-
tions, and with the same men to handle it,
was given seven tons of Lethbridge coal
and the same number of loaded cars,
which it pulled to Calgary, and then re-
turned to Medicine Hat with seventeen
loaaed cars and still had not consumed al
Of the seven tons with which it started. |
Capt. Todd says that he never could have
been convinced that this was within the
range of possibility by any other method
5han the actual test which proved it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
Another Slide at the Bozeman Tunnel.

Special to the River Press.
TIMBERLNE, May 4.-Another land slide
at the eastern approach of the Bozeman
tunnel occurred at Z o'clock this morning.
This slide was from the south side for $50
feet and extended back 100 feet. The
track is covered with mud from four to
six feet deep and one hundred feet long.
Another cave heavier than any previous
is apt to occur at any time on the north
side. The rock IN the slide prevents the
steam shovel from being used. There is
talk of building a ground sluice, as was
done in building the tunnel.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
The River Route the Favorite.

Business continues brisk in Great Falls.
The stocks of hardware, grocery and dry
goods will soon be increased by goods that
will come over the rail and river route.
A saving Of abont $3.50 per hundred in
freight is effected Gy receiving goods by
way of Fort henton. The rates from st.
Paul and Minneapolis 10 thar city aul
Helena are alike, bat teamsters bring
goods here from Benton for less money
on account of the "short haul. Tribune.
We are inclined to believe that the rates
10 this city are less than to Helena, even
while the "long and short haul clause" is
suspended, but with that clause in force
there is no question about the river route
having much the best of it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
Broad. and Bernhardt.
Special to the River Press.

Special to the River Press.
HELENA, May 10.-Pioneer Press
There is cruel rumor afoat that Colonel
Broadwater OF Montana and the Berndardt
had an encounter on Monday. AS the
story goes when at the Ryan the colonel
has been in the custom ofhaving A parlor
assigned to him. This is the one that
Bernhardt had The colonel sailed into it
Monday unaware of the divine Gpresence.
Behind the doors she jabbered French at
him and then the colonel called up his choi
cest Helena verbs and nouns and politely
retired. That was all, save the blush
of embarrassment that still clings to the
colonel's cheek.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
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Stock Inspector Cantre11 Replies.


IEwfsTowS, NJ. T., May ?, 1887
Editor of the ki.er Press:
Will you permit me to answer through
your coRAnnS IN article which noticed
in the RIVER Pass of April 18th, over
the signature of James Ettien. He makes
the statement that there have been more
Stock talen in Mragilrr AMI Fergus eoun-
ties last year than any previous year since
the counties We're settled. Nov this does
not need any conlrnentfpr the gentleman
knows we'll that such isfnot the case. Fur
ther he asks what our stock inspectors
were doing and says they were struggling
around flss country looking for a crippled
ahiisfd thaf b~lolsel ~. very large stock
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
Between the 18th and 2Oth of August, the
Railroad!

President Hill of the Manitoba told Mr.
w. G. Conrad, when the latter was in St.
Paul, that the Manitoba railroad would
reach FORT Benton between the 18th and
Goth of August, 1887. Mr.. Hill only
gives himself a range of five days, so that
he must have the thing figured down to q
dot. If this result is accomplishment
we do not doubt tit will be wonderful
feat N railroad construction.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
Rates on Wool.
Special to the Rivex Press.

Special to the RiveI Press.
HELENA, May I0.-The Northern Pa
cific has made the following rates on wool,
hides and tallow from Helena to eastern
termini: Wool, car load of 10000 pounds
or more, SLIGO per 100 pounds; tallow,
green hides and pelts, in car loads of 2O,-
900 pounds or more, $l.25 per 100 pounds; /;
dry hides, IN car loads of 10000 pounds or
more, $1.75. The rate on wool is fifteen
cents per hundred pounds less than last
wear
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
Who Will be Treasurer ?

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Nothing is yet
settled with regard to the Office of United
States treasurer, and it is said at the white
house that no appointment will be made
to-day. Treasurer Jordan spent yester-
day in Washington and had an interview
with the president and Secretary Fair
child, and returned TO New York last
night. 1t IS believed that the office will
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
The Northern Pacific, Too.

We have it on authority that is reliable,
and from the highest source, that the
Northern Pacific railroad will build to Fort
Benton just as soon as the arrangements
can be made and the work done.
The project in view, and which the RIVER
PRESS has often pointed out as the sensible
one, is to build from Billings this way
first, making the head of navigation on
the Missouri the objective point. Then,
if necessary, the loop can be completed by
the extension of the line to Helena. But
the line from Billings to Fort Benton is
the important one, and if this field is not
occupied by the n. P, and very soon, it
will be by some other railroad. This is
the view taken by n. P. officials high in
authority, and steps in accordance will
soon be taken.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
Mr.. Paris Gibson interviewed.

!, Mr.. Paris Gibson arrived at Helena
1'onday, returning from st. Paul. lie
0"s seen by the Independent and as ever
m "@s ioll OF enthusiasm. Mr.. Gibson
a'u that just before leaving st. Paul be
ts lSu met Mr.. D. g. Shepherd, the chief of
Fos1 - contracting firm that is building the
''' lie was feeling very cheerful over
progress Of the work. Between 2 800
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
------~szlaAs - &ash@s> ~ $asa7AH-
Our Stockmen VIII not Have to Walk.

A st. Louis paper says the western rail-
roads do not make any attempt at conceal
ing their plans in regard to issuing passes
to cattlemen. They contend than while
men are engaged in the transportation of
cattle they are as much employees of the
road as though their names appeared Oh
the pay roll, for otherwise substitutes
would have to be paid by the road and the
expenses included in the shipping rate.
The eastern roads, however, denied their
patrons this privilege with the result of
driving from the market some OF the lead
ing buyers. WHO transferred their orders
to Chicago. where they had the benefit OF
the grand trunk cut rate. In self defense
the indianapolis 4 IS. Louis road returned
to the pass system week ago. The stip-
per and one nlan t"r every two cars Is al
lowed transportation east in the caboose
md return ticket by express. Chicago
roads have established "A rebate of s. ear
jor all live stock shipped from Texas.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
DEATH TO THE PRAIRIE DOGS.
The Editor of the Wool Grower has DeveI
oped a Machine that is Better than a
Bounty Law.

After trying traps and poison with in
different success, we have settled down to
smoke as the agent best adapted to the ex-
terminating of the prairie dogs.
We went to Fl. j. Wackeriin & Co., of
this city, and had pump made as follows (:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11

Reports have reached us from reliable
source that Johnny Healy was married
recently to III Alaska latIy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11

be filed in few days, probably to-mor-
row, and many are of the opinion that
Assistant Secretary Welpley will get the
appointment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11

As the result Of high license sixty
saloons were closed ut Duluth on the 81.
,rnt.t. we're ;.ll Of tile dive order.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-03-17
How Shall We Raise TIP

Shall we tax ourselves to build
the railroad? Can we not get along
without that9 Col. Rose says we
can and he proposes to make a
speech on that subject at the rail
road meeting next Monday week,
tue 2Sth. He will propose that tue
county issue her bonds for, say,
$3.50, 900 to bear per cent. interest.
They can be sold at par and the
money can all be utilized at once all
along the line and thus build the
road rapidly. The interest on the
bonds will be $4,000 a year which
will have to be paid until the road
is in operation and then the profits
of the road will more than pay the
interest. The county will not have
to pay interest for more than three
years at the outside. Col. Rose
says he can demonstrate these facts
Come and hear him. 1t takes away
the tax bugaboo. that SO easily
frightens people. True, it is in the
nature of taxes, but if he can show
that it will not last but three yesr:
it will not amount to much. Th'
taxable value of Giles county prop
erty is $4,184,902 and tax of 81
cents on the 500 will be sutficien
to pay the interest. By Col. Rose
plan We will not pay this but sa,
three years, and then the profits o
the road will not only pay the inter
est but rapidly extinguish the prin
clpal. This leaves out of the coun
the immense value the road will b
to US and puts 1t upon the basis o
a mere business venture. 1t will pa,
Giles county to go into the bust
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-03-17
Appealed to the People.

ThIrty-one democratic members
of the lower house of the legislature
have addressed an appeal to the
people tor instructions as to how
they shall vote on Il bill that has
already passed the senate which
proposes to pay the depositors in
the old Bank of Tennessee in 3 per
cent. bonds running 80 years. 1t
pays all depositors alike and will
cost the state 10000 or more.
The question was not raised in the
canvass and the members seek TO
know the will of the plope, and
they call on them for memorials or
petitions. Our two members signed
it. 1t is purely a question of liza
biiity ana as for Giles we believe our
people have sufficient confidence in
the integrity and ability of our
m mhers % permit them to decide
IL for themselves, 1t seems to us
the state ought to pay every cent she
owes and not q cent she does not
owe. The people are not CONVEX
SAINT with the facts, and public
meeting would mean nothing ex-
cept an excuse for a member 10 es-
cane responsibility.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-03-17
Do Not Let a Grand Chance
Slip by Now.

Time rolls ever on: so does the wheel
of fortune under the management of
The Louisiana State Lottery at New
Orleans, La, with the supervision of
Gen1s G. Il. Beauregard of La, and
Jubal A. Early of Va, who las usual)
had the entire conduct of the 22d
Grand Monthly Drawing ON Tuesday
always Tuesday, Feb. Sth, 1887. The
amount scattered was s535,000. The
tickets were $40 each No. 1887 drew
the First CFpital of $150,0G0. 1t was
sold in tenths at 81 each-one was
won by a combine" of twenty-five
car drivers of the Lombard and South
ST., Railway of Philadelphia, and was
paid by Adams Express Co.; one was
paid to Joseph Strang of Auburn, N.
Y; one to Marion d Jordan No. 80
Commercial St.; Portland, Me-; one to
Fred. Tegtmeier, Claveladd, O.; one to
Gattman & Co., Aberdeen. Miss; one
to Hartman Netterfield of Kingsland,
Wells CO., Ind, paid through the First
NATL Bank of Fort Wayne, Ind; one
to DR.. j. A. Tigner, B. F. Clark, and
Miss Abbie Webb of Rome, Ca; two
tenths were collected by Wells, Fargo
& Co.'S Bank of San Francisco, Cal. :;
the remainder elsewhere. No. 45, 15l
drew second prize of s50,000-also sold
in tenths at 81 each; two were collec-
ted by Jas. w. Stokes, Detroit, Mich. :;
two were collected by Thos. Alexan-
der of Washington City, D. c. ; one was
collectld by the German Bank of Mem
phis, Tenn; one by E. Rosenheim No.
/ so Beale Street, Memphis, Tenn. one
was collected by the First Natl Bank
eff San. Francisco, Gill;; one by The
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Bank of San
Fran cisco, ETC., etc. The third prize Of
sac, 900 went to No 14,105-sold in
| tenths at 81 each, one went to c. Fl.
Perrow, Morrissown, Tenn. one to W.
E. Barrett, St. Johnsbury, Vt; one to
D. N Vance, cashier of Natl Bank OF
Carrolton, Ky; one to Felix Clavere,
Los Angeles, Cal. one to NJ. Hollister,
WayIand, Polk CO., Neb.: one to the
Bank of California, San Francisco, etc
etc. The two Fourth Prizes of $4,000
went to No. Sc, 267--one-half sold at IS
to sc. Barthal, New York; and No.
30, 460-sold in fractional parts to par
ties in Galveston and San Angelo, Tex
as, Chicago, Philadelphia, Sanford,
Fla, Carrollton, KY; &c. The 204
Grand Monthly Drawing will take
place on Tue sday, April 12Hh, and any
informa ton desired can be had on APP
plication to NJ. A. Daaphin, New Or
leans, La. Do not let the opportuni-
| ty slip this time.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-03-17
The Farmers Association.

The association met at 10 a. m.
Saturday in the county court room,
President t. 0. Alternately in the
chair and a good attendance of
farmers. The subject for this dis
cusslon, ''Dairying against beef"
was opened by Mr.. John Phillips. |
He said he was engaged in both
dairying and raising beef cattle
and wasSwholly unable and unpre
pared to make a comparison.
Thought it was all Importantly that
the farmer sow more grass and Ell
Their raise beef or butter. In the
absence of NJ. G. Fitzpatrick, W. C.
Carter opened the discussion in
behalf of dairying. He said he
MIXED Is cows; that he employed
a regular dairyman and that his
gross revenue is 500 per cow from
which deduct SIS for expense OF
keep. He feeds the milk to pigs
and has sold butter at 80 cents for
the past 10 years; feeds cut sor-
ghum, ground corn and cotton seed.
The raising of calves he found as
profitable as raising colts; thinks
the Jersey the best dairy COW;
he uses the barrel churn. Had
raised beef and thought $50 as lit
tie as 3 year old could be raised
for and that when they brought $25
they bring out the raiser in debt.
The committee, w. s. Rhea, S. 2.
White and j. E. A bernathy, on ex-
detrimental farming were given till
next meeting to bring in their re-
port.
The following resolution offered
by R. S. Anderson was adopted:
That We congratulate his excellency
Gov. Rob't l.. Taylor, upon the wisdom
OF his action in appointing Capt. B. Nj
Hord to be commissioner of agriculture
and most heartily endorse the appoint
ment. And that we urge upon the leg
islature the Importance OF making more
ample appropriations to the bureau o.
agriculture to the end that we may bt
able to extend its usefulness and multi
ply it's benefits to the farming interest
of Tennessee,
| The association was then ad-
dressed by Col. S. E. Rose ano
Laps. D. McCord, setting forth the
necessity of competing line of rail
road to the farmer. The association
rendered them vote of thanks fol
the speeches. The association sees
and feels the need of competing
line of railroad.
| The subject for next meeting i.
"The preparation and cultivation o.
corn CROP" W. j. Brownlow is
to open the discussion.
Adjourned to meet the End Sat
urday in April.
j. HI. BURRow. Sec'y.